81 Entries Lined Up for a Successful 49er World Championship
As it should have been, the 49er World Championship hosted by Sorrento Couta Sailing Boat Club was close and exciting from the opening day, but on the very last day of the series, which was sailed across a variety of conditions, it came down to three boats. Eighty one entries from 30 nations came to […]
2005 World Championship Summary
from Yachtsandyachting.com Rodion Luka and George Leonchuk of the Ukraine are the champions! Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks secure a silver medal – RYA Team GBR sailors, Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks, will stand on the podium, this time with a silver medal. After 24 intense races, Draper and Hiscocks once again show that they can […]
2004 Olympic Games Summary
from yachtsandyachting.com Olympic Report from Magnus Wheatley Today, after an interminable delay of three hours as the sea breeze just refused to set in, I witnessed three absolutely fascinating races in the ultra competitive 49er class on day seven of the Olympic Games. This fleet is just so tight that making any medal predictions is […]
2004 European Championship Summary
From yachtsandyachting.com Preview The Lake of Garda is already famous for windsurfing but also for sailing. This safe place, with perfect wind conditions, warm temperatures and a beautiful landscape, attracts a great number of sailing enthusiasts. The 49er European Championships will be held in this lake surrounded by Monte Baldo. The mountains bring two famous winds. […]
2003 Europeans Summary
Preview Battle of the Brits to commence in Spain The battle between the British 49er teams will continue this week as they compete at the 49er European Championships in Spain. Both Chris Draper sailing with the Sydney Olympic silver medallist Simon Hiscocks and Paul Brotherton sailing with Mark Asquith have been enjoying a great tussle […]
2002 European Championship Summary
From yachtsandyachting.com Day 1 Eighty eight of the world’s best 49er teams have gathered in Grimstad, Norway, for the MasterCard 49er European Championship, which got underway today. Competition is tight as all of the medal winners from the recent world championships in Hawaii are present, along with the top nineteen ranked teams from the most recent […]
2002 World Championship Summary
McKee Brothers Report Congratulations to Morgan Larson (10th), Adam Lowry (12th), Doogie Couvreux (Silver – 12th), Chad Freitas (Silver – 18th) & Joey Pasquali / Rory Giffen (Silver – 24th) for their spectacular performances at the 2002 49er Worlds in Kaneohe, Hawaii!!! The 2002 49er Worlds ended Saturday in Kaneohe Hawaii. Superbly hosted by the […]
2000 World Championship Report
2000 World Championships Some Results (Unofficial) ESP – Santiago Lopez-Vazquez – Javier De La Plaza GER – Marcus Baur – FIN – Thomas Johansson DEN – Michael Hestbeck AUS – Chris Nicholson USA – Charlie Mackee FRA – Audineau If you have more information about this event, please contact the webmaster Daily Articles by Andy Budgen through […]